OBIT: Charles J. PETROSKY, 2002, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  PETROSKY
  
  Charles J. Petrosky, 83, of 1304 W. Progress, Metamora, Ill., died at
  11:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Snyder Village.  Born Feb. 19,
  1918, in Wilson Creek to Alexander and Valeria Kalmolski Piotrowski,
  he married Marie G. Reeser on March 10, 1946, in Eureka.  She
  survives.  Also surviving are two sons, Charles "Chuck" (and Mary) of
  Canfield, Ohio, and David (and Jeannie) of Galt, Calif.; six
  daughters, Joan (and Dr. Jim) Gilson of Davenport, Iowa, Valerie
  Petrosky, Anna (and Thomas) Ryan and Annette (and Drew) Vanderwulp,
  all of Peoria, Susan Petrosky of Phoenix, Ariz., and Laurie (and
  Mike) Moore of Glen Carbon; and 13 grandchildren.  He was preceded in
  death by four brothers.  A World War II Army veteran, he served in the
  31st Infantry, Dixie Division, in the Pacific Theater.  He was a member
  of American Legion Post 89.  He was an inspector at Caterpillar Inc.
  for 37 years, retiring in 1983.  He later was a school bus driver for
  Metamora High School for 17 years.  He was a member of the Caterpillar
  Retirees Club and Caterpillar Square Dance Club.  He was a member of
  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora and Knights of Columbus Lady
  of Sorrows 3060.  A funeral Mass was held at his church.  Burial was
  held in St. Mary's Cemetery in Metamora.  Memorials may be made to
  Snyder Village or St. Mary's Grade School.
  
  Daily American, March 14, 2002
  
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